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| October 2007 Newsletter |
Pictures Going MILES BEYOND a Thousand Words |
www.specialkidsphotography.com |
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Special Kids provide a lot of special poses—Make use of them! |
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Article and Photos by Karen Dórame |
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| Valerie is shy at
first. We start with putting the hand to the chin. She was shown how to do it gently so her skin wouldn't distort. |
As we
try different poses, some silly, some a little more serious, Valerie gets a better feel of the session and begins to relax. |
Keep
pressing that shutter release. You'll be surprised at what you will end up getting. Even this make a great set of thee photos. |
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Valerie and her mother wanted a nice portrait. After
months of delay, Valerie's hair was cut and her teeth were fixed (two
important milestones). Now she was ready for her close-up. The appointed
day for the
session turned out to be very windy. What's more, Valerie lived on a hill, making the
situation even worse. Valerie doesn't talk much but she is willing and cooperative. She knew what it meant to have a "professional photographer" take her picture. Both her mother and I chuckled when Valerie began her "modeling session" as soon as my camera appeared with it's gigantic lens. The wind was blowing so badly that we had to move to the other side of the house where the lighting wasn't as good. We took a few shots there before I suggested we reschedule on a less blustery day. As I exited the front door, we noticed that location was sheltered from the wind. A swing was on the porch, but the background was a window. I looked around and spotted a supporting column with a large, green plant behind it. Perfect! "Lets do just a few more pictures and see what we get." Out came the camera and Valerie was conditioned enough now to follow exactly what I asked her to do. She was an ideal model and a joy to photograph! As is the case with most photographers, I couldn't wait to load my photos and see what was on that little card, because the porch shots seemed to render some pretty decent results. Have you ever experienced that? Sometimes, the last minute "rethink takes" are the best! Delighted with the girl's expressions, I called the mom and said that I didn't think another session would be necessary; more photos from such a great model would only make the task of choosing one for their annual Christmas card greeting more difficult. |
As soon as Valerie
spotted my camera, she assumed her "model" poses. Her mother and I
chuckled at her comprehen- sion of the preconceived "requisites" for
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Noted Photographers Will Host SKPA Clinics SKPA will introduce a new program in 2008. We have contacted several well-known photographers who have agreed to host a Special Kids Photography Accreditation Workshop in their studio. We will do the training, but we'll get to see their studio and hopefully hear a few encouraging words from these outstanding professionals! You may recognize the names below, because they are regular program presenters at ImagingUSA (PPA) and WPPI as well as other popular photo schools throughout the country. Check our events page of www.specialkidsphotography.com to learn more about the individual trainings and accreditation process. Jan 5
(Sat) Tampa, FL - the day before ImagingUSA in the studio of
KEVIN NEWSOME |
